# The Mockers

The Mockers were a New Zealand pop band formed in Wellington in 1979 by Andrew Fagan. Fagan was the only ever-present of the band's line-up whose initial members were mostly drawn from Fagan's Rongotai College classmates. Their most well-known songs include "One Black Friday" and "Forever Tuesday Morning". The Mockers' style drew on punk and new wave influences from the UK and performances centred on Fagan's flamboyant stage presence. Other band members included Chas Mannell (drums) Gary Curtis (keyboards, vocals), Steve Thorpe (drums), Dale Monaghan (guitar), Dean Heazlewood, Brett Adams (guitar), Geoff Hayden (bass), Tim Wedde (keyboards), Murray Costello, Chas Mannell, Gordon Costello, Brendan Fitzgerald, Baz Caitcheon and Paul Lightfoot (guitar).
The group broke up in 1988, after which Fagan embarked on a solo career. Since then, they have periodically reunited for various concert tours, most recently the Sounds Series in 2024.

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | Details | NZ |
| 1984 | Swear It's True | Label: Reaction Records Catalogue: REAL 013 | 4 |
| 1984 | Caught in the Act | Live album Recorded at the Mainstreet venue, Auckland Label: RCA | 12 |
| 1985 | Culprit and the King | Label: RCA Catalogue: VLP1 0524 | 9 |
| 1987 | Emperor's New Clothes | Label: RCA Catalogue: VPL1 0636 | — |
| 1993 | The First Five Years | Compilation album Label: BMG Arista/Ariola | — |
| 2007 | Woke Up Today: The Definitive Collection | Compilation album Label: Sony Music Catalogue: 1544169 | 10 |
| 2018 | Live at the Powerstation | Live album Label: Plus1 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||
Notes
* ↑ Live at the Powerstation did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart.

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | NZ | Album |
| 1980 | "Good Old Days" / "Murder on Manners St." | — | Non-album single |
| 1981 | "Woke Up Today" | — | Swear It's True |
| 1981 | "Trendy Lefties" | — | Non-album single |
| 1983 | "My Girl Thinks She's Cleopatra" | 36 | Swear It's True |
| 1983 | "Swear It's True" | 19 | Swear It's True |
| 1983 | "Alvison Park" | 39 | Swear It's True |
| 1984 | "The Good Old Days" | — | Swear It's True |
| 1984 | "Forever Tuesday Morning" | 2 | Culprit and the King |
| 1985 | "One Black Friday" | 8 | Culprit and the King |
| 1985 | "Seven Years Not Wasted" | 18 | Culprit and the King |
| 1985 | "Another Boring Day in the Amazon" | — | Culprit and the King |
| 1986 | "Far From The Madding Crowd" | — | Emperor's New Clothes |
| 1986 | "A Winter Tale" | — | Emperor's New Clothes |
| 1987 | "Shield Yourself" | — | Emperor's New Clothes |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

## Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1984 | Swear It's True | 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 1984 | Andrew Fagan | 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Male Vocalist | Nominated |
| 1984 | The Mockers | 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Group | Nominated |
| 1985 | "Forever Tuesday Morning" | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | Andrew Fagan | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Male Vocalist | Won |
| 1985 | The Mockers | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Group | Nominated |
| 1985 | Glyn Tucker "Forever Tuesday Morning" | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Producer | Nominated |